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Stopping weight loss drugs can cause rapid weight gain, reverse health benefits, new study finds

Name: Stopping weight loss drugs can cause rapid weight gain, reverse health benefits, new study finds
Uploaded: 2026-01-08T18:23:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 51 s
Description: Popular weight loss drugs like GLP-1 injections are helping millions of people lose pounds. But a new study shows that stopping these medications can cause the weight to rapidly come back and reverse positive health effects. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder has more.

Popular weight loss drugs like GLP-1 injections are helping millions of people lose pounds. But a new study shows that stopping these medications can cause the weight to rapidly come back and reverse positive health effects. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder has more.